Posts Tagged ‘Yoko Ono’

Day three of the SXSW festival was kicked started by a special talk by Yoko Ono, who is due to perform tomorrow at the Elysium. Beginning with a near 20 minute condensed documentary of her life, Yoko talked through parts of her life with John Lennon, the inspiration for her art, and thoughts on the recent tragic events in Japan.

After re-starting the Plastic Ono Band in New York earlier this year for a show that included the likes of Eric Clapton, Paul Simon and Bette Midler, Yoko Ono is now set to play two new dates in Los Angeles in October which will feature a new collection of special guests.

Tickets for “WE ARE PLASTIC ONO BAND” sold out almost immediately! But, Yoko was not happy that some of her most dedicated fans were shut out so she came up with the idea of opening the doors to the public for a very rare concert experience.

Launched in 1969 with the single “Give Peace a Chance”, Plastic Ono Band is known worldwide for its avant-garde music, film, art and activism. Early ’70s albums by the Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band have proven to be influential and ahead-of-their-time.

40 years later, Yoko has revived the name and spirit of Plastic Ono Band, joined by son and co-producer Sean Lennon along with the creative Japanese musicians Haruomi Hosono,Yuka Honda and Cornelius (Keigo Oyamada, Naoki Shimizu and Yuko Araki).

Between My Head And The Sky (released 9/29/09) has garnered impressive critical acclaim, including four & five-star reviews from Rolling Stone, Mojo, Spin, Uncut, Q, NME, Nylon and others. Last year, Yoko was recognized with the prestigious Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at the Venice Biennale, and the Mojo Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award.

On Tuesday, February 16, 2010, Yoko will perform a very special concert featuring the “new” Plastic Ono Band, along with original members Eric Clapton and Klaus Voorman, plus an intriguing cast of special guests, friends & accomplices. It promises to be a unique, unpredictable and unforgettable evening.

Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music